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Who will win "Jeopardy!" - The IBM Challenge?
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Who will win "Jeopardy!" - The IBM Challenge?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in Entertainment » TV Shows
Settled on 02/17/2011 04:09 Settled by Theory

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Beginning on Valentine's Day, an IBM-engineered machine named Watson will compete in a three-night, two-game stretch on "Jeopardy!," battling all-star champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

Only one will emerge as interspecies overlord.

When IBM staged a practice round with Jennings and Rutter before a group of journalists, Watson won. Asked if he was nervous about the next big match, Rutter evoked "The Terminator," joking, "I will be [nervous] when Watson's progeny comes back from the future to kill me."

The grand prize for the competition will be $1 million, with second place earning $300,000, and third place earning $200,000. Rutter and Jennings will donate 50 percent of their winnings to charity, and IBM will donate 100 percent of its winnings to charity.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-0212-jeopardy-computer-20110212,0,1433666.story
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/100879/20110113/ibm-s-watson-computer-to-play-jeopardy.htm
http://www.jeopardy.com/
http://www.facebook.com/Jeopardy?v=app_196687173680175&ref=ts

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   Super Usergotmick

IBM's Watson jeopardizes humanity in game 2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20032145-71.html

   Super Useruspais

Toronto?????? Is NOT a US city!!!!
Surprised why Watson did not pick another US City

   Super Userkruijs

This was only the beginning. Tomorrow is Double and Finis Jeopardy. Wednesday, there's more. Even now, Watson is tied with Rutter on $5,000 and $3,000 ahead of the mesmerizing Jennings.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20031932-71.html#ixzz1E0QzukbI

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